[Revolutionary War]. [John Burgoyne]. A State of the Expedition
from Canada, as Laid Before the House of Commons... ...

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Burgoyne's Version of the Failure of his Canadian Campaign, the Turning Point of the American Revolutionary War

[Revolutionary War]. [John Burgoyne].A State of the
Expedition from Canada, as Laid Before the House of
Commons... London: Printed for J. Almon, 1780. The Second
Edition. Octavo. [xi], 191, [1, blank], cix, [3, blank] pages. With
fold-out table, and five (of six) folding maps inserted at rear.
Maps with some hand-coloring. Contemporary full calf, spine ruled
in gilt, burgundy gilt morocco lettering label. Binding worn,
endleaves with some offsetting, text and endleaves foxed and toned,
maps damaged (most quite heavily), with two maps having missing
portions neatly trimmed and affixed. Contemporary ownership
signature on front pastedown and title-page. Still, a good
copy.
This book is Burgoyne's explanation of the disastrous defeat of his
Canadian campaign at Saratoga. It was due to this stunning victory
for the colonists (in which nearly 6,000 British and Hessian troops
surrendered) that Louis XVI of France entered into negotiations
with the colonists. This eventually resulted in formal aid to the
colonists - thus tipping the revolutionary war in their favor.
Sabin 9255.